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So, yeah. Sup. How you be? I be good. I like the videogames. They are pretty cool. You played the Rock Band? I like the Rock Band. I sing "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis on expert. It's pretty epic. I like to write articles and stuff. You'll see them around on the internets. I also like school. I read British Romanticism and write a lot of essays. It's all good, cause in the San Francisco Bay Area, you meet a lot of people with even lamer educational skills, so it's cool.

I have a pet bird. His name is Merry, and when I see him, he runs to me like a puppy dog and sits on my knee. This makes us both sleepy, so we take naps.

Also, I think chickens are amazing (don't ask why), so I'm just going to post a bunch of chicken pics here now. kthxbai.











Also, he's me shaking hands with a monkey in Santa Monica


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Ben Perlee | 12:31 AM on 02.02.2009 31 comments




Sup! So I've been AWOL all day on Destructoid, and lo and behold, there's been a good ol' introduction session going on here. And I almost missed out! So what shall I do but tell you 10 things I probably should not tell you anyway, so here you go.

1. I have a twin sister. That's right, I spent 7 months cooped up in a uterus with this girl. Let me get it out of the way: We are fraternal twins, she is a she and I am a he. No, we are not psychic. Oddly, while I am a 21 year old gamer nerd, she's become a 21 year old American comic and table top nerd. And she's not fat or ugly! Crazy, I know.



2. I was born with three lips. Commonly called a hare lip, this isn't so much of an issue, cause it really looks like somebody took a knife up my face, which is king of badass.

3. I'm currently pursuing a useless degree in English, with a focus in British Romanticism. Cool, I know. Of course, I get to read Frankenstein and shit, so there.

4. As much as I love videogames, I'm not very good at them. It sucks, but I'm one of those people who just cannot remain competitive at anything for long. Whenever you need a boost on your game skillz, call me up and I'll help you get there.

5. I used to weight 220 lbs, but over the last 6 months has lost much of that down to 175. Hopefully I can get them down even farther.

6. One of the most amazing things I have ever done is spend six months abroad in England. People give me shit about it, but it was a kick ass opportunity to live in London and work there like a local. No studying, (and no money), it was just me, some friends and a whole new city. It also helped that now I've got friends from all around the world, which has lead to other opportunities, such as spending three weeks in France, like I did this summer.



7. I have a pet cockatiel named Merry who is pretty much my baby. I haven't seen him in a while (he's back home with my parents while I finish at Berkeley), but when ever I go home he screams until I let him out and he get's to sit on my shoulder. Then I scratch his cute lil' head. I love the little fucker (even when he takes a dump on me, or starts humping a crumpled napkin), and I hope he's around for a long time.

8.When working in England, I got to meet the members of the band AFI while working at a coffee shop. I later met the members of Wilco, who invited me to a backstage event and I couldn't make it cause my co-workers were throwing me a going away party. I made the right decision, but damn was that difficult.

9. I think chickens are hi-freaking-larious and they are guaranteed to make me laugh. God, I just want to pat them on the head and call them stupid....cause they are.

10.I played tennis in high school.



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F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 01:11
F Whipple
That pic with the BC arm might be the greatest thing I've ever seen!
taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 01:14
taumpytears
You player tennis? Wow cool.
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 01:15
garison
Awesome list, Ben. It's never too late to do a 10 things post.

Also, you got to meet AFI. Fucking awesome, I love that band.
UmarifficCKizzle's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 01:16
UmarifficCKizzle
Kinda jealous of you getting to meet AFI. An ex of mine once got to meet Davey Havoc and had this vinyl single signed that I was always tempted to steal, even more so after the break, hah.

Have you taught your cockatiel to sing any recognizable tunes, or anything? I just recently became aware of this "phenomenon" after a YouTube search, and was blown away.
taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 01:18
taumpytears
Also really good list and after seeing your profile I like chickens way more now.
Ben Perlee's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 01:19
Ben Perlee
Well, talking to AFI was great cause I'm from the same area that they are. That song "Day's at the Pheonix"? I go to the Pheonix theater occasionally. So talking about local stuff about California in London with AFI was pretty cool.

Here's a secret, Davy hates Paris. he thinks it sucks.

Also, my bird doesn't know any songs. He's kinda retarded, but that's why I love him.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 01:24
GuitarAtomik
Why did people give you shit for living in England? I'd kill to be able to do something like that.
Ben Perlee's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 01:28
Ben Perlee
Well, people on IRC give a hard time because now I'm a Eurofag and sometimes all I'll talk about is Europe, lol.
liam2015's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 01:29
liam2015
Holy Shit we used to have a cockatiel in my house just like that and his name was Murray.
iconsam's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 01:42
iconsam
High-larious. Congrats on the weight loss. That's awesome. I was 248lbs and now I'm 200lbs.
Macca's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 02:20
Macca
Eurofag.

Also, you better be going to pax. I've got some lovin' for ya.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 02:27
Hamza CTZ Aziz
You forgot to mention that you hate Mario games.
randombullseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 02:27
randombullseye
TENNIS PLAYER!?
The GHost's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 03:40
The GHost
Oh Mr. Perlee, both of us know that your sister and I will be very, very close soon :)

I also didn;t realize you had dropped so much weight recently! I did something similar many moons ago when I went from 190-140 in a few months. That was a long time ago though.

Gym buddies 4 lyfe yo! (I got my membership to the new place today) :D
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 03:48
TrailerParkJesus
you must be a good maker-outer
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 05:25
Knivy
You forgot to mention not wanting to sleep in the same bed that aerox, tactix and me were sleeping in :(
Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 07:49
Y0j1mb0
Good list!
SilverDragon1979's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 08:08
SilverDragon1979
Congratz on losing all that weight man. That is really awesome! This is another quality list that's full of win.
ryu89's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 08:51
ryu89
Your sister is hot ben. Just saying.
Jamie McGinn's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 09:25
Jamie McGinn
God damned Europeans.

Also, I have a twin sister. I hate all the "Can you feel each others pain" questions and the like.
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 12:34
Batthink
"3. I'm currently pursuing a useless degree in English, with a focus in British Romanticism. Cool, I know. Of course, I get to read Frankenstein and shit, so there."

Does that also mean that you have to tons of essays on what you are reading? If so, you are one poor sod.
Ben Perlee's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 16:16
Ben Perlee
Batthink:
I write a lot of essays. You haven't lived until you cranked out one on William Blake's Visions of the Daughters of Albion in direct response to Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindications of the Rights of Women as an example of early 19th century British Feminism.

Also, I apparently really hate mario games.
Ben Perlee's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2009 16:59
Ben Perlee
Also, Kaela really wants to go to PAX, and she's going to be wearing her $300 Baby the Stars Shine Bright lolita dress I got her from France (she paid for most of it). Basically, she's a nerd, but any of you try to touch her, I will rip out your intestines. But it'll be fun!
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/03/2009 06:28
Batthink
@ Ben;

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Even the title is too long! :O(

What have they done to you?
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/03/2009 16:13
naia-the-gamer
That's a cute birdie! Zero's parents have one that looks really similar :D
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